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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Golf Season Opens To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1

The 1926 golf season at Muswellbrook will open to-morrow afternoon. when a mixed foursomes competition will be played…

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Boolaroo Races. the Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Boolaroo meeting on Saturday, April 17:— Apprentices' Handicap, one mile…

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Cricket. a Grade Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 5

The final of the Hunter Cricket Association's A grade competition for the Irwin Shield will commernce on the show groud to-morrow afternoon, [?]…

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Football. Practice Matches on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1

To-morrow will be a try-out day for the local footballers. Every devotee of the game will be given all opportunity to show his prowess on…

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Upper Hunter Football Association. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 8

The annual meeting of the U. H. Football Association was held at Aberdeen. All five clubs were fully represented, and Mr. G. B. White…

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Sporting Notes by "Bullfrog. Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 3

If the weather keeps fine Cessnock course will be in great order for to-morrow's meeting. The trock is a picture, notwithstanding all the…

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Cricket Wattagan v East End in a Grade Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 5

The above teams meet in the A grade final at the Cessnock Showground to-morrow, and commence play at 2.15 pun. A close game is…

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Football. Rugby League. Closing of Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 7

The Hunter District Rugby Football League is inviting entries for five grades for the 1926 competitions. Entries close on Tuesday…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 5

Harry Collins, welter and middleweight champion of Australia, left Sydney yesterday by the R.M.S. Marama for New Zealand, where he will spend…

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Golf

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 7

The fixtures of the Muswellbrook Golf Club, continuing weekly until September 25, comprise what should prove a very interesting series of…

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Bowls. Singles Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 5

In the Hunter, River Bowling Association's singles championship, M. Ross (Cessnock) beat G. Brunker (East Maitland) by 22 to 5, on the West…

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The Proposed Swimming Baths

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 7

The proposal to establish swimming baths in Muswellbrook has the hearty support of leading residents, and a public meeting will soon be held to…

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Boxing. Brock Defeats Eaged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 16

At the Brisbane Stadium, Fred Brock defeated George Eagel, the latter retiring in the sixteenth round. Eagel was a two to one favorite, but…

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East Maitland Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the East Maitland League Club will be held on the reserve at 10.30 to-morrow morning…

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Golf. Australian to Compete. London, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 7

The Sydney professional golfer, T. Howard, will compete in the Rochampton Club's invitation professional golf tournament for £200 on…

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Australian Golf Champion (Reuter Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 6

Mr Tom Howard, the Australian golf champion, competed in the Rockhampton club's invitation professional golf tournament for £200. He will be…

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Golf Cup. Won by Woman. London, April 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

For the first time in the history of British competitive golf a woman has won an open tournament. Miss M. White, on a handicap of 19, beating…

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District News Letters. Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook Football Club. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 7

The annual report of the Muswellbrook Football Club states that the 1925 season was the most successful period in its history, financially and…

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Lawn Tennis. New Zealand v New South Wales. Peach Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 7

The lawn tennis match between New South Wales and New Zealand commenced yesterday on the Association courts at Rushcutter Bay. The…

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Boxing. Newcastle, Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 7

At the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night a Newcastle v. Coal fields programme was staged. The post contest of the night was…

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